What was found
NOSE TUBE FAILED. TUBE SPLIT ON THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF TUBE. THIS TUBE INSTALLED 2-14-08. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2009
- Submitted
- March 24, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9042Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17267996
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- XA1AC
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Tire
- Part time
- 224 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.